Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

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PraxentFinancial services
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Salary205,000 - 250,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
6+ years
Required Skills
Node.jsPython.NETNext.jsReactPrompt Engineering

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience shipping production software.
  • Proficiency in Python, .NET, or Node.js.
  • Experience with React or Next.js for frontend development.
  • Proven experience leading the technical side of a delivery, including implementation planning and sequencing work.
  • Strong API design and systems integration skills, particularly with legacy or complex environments.
  • Demonstrated client-facing experience, including running discovery sessions and managing difficult stakeholders.
  • Production experience with LLMs and AI agents (prompt engineering, agent development, evaluation frameworks).
  • Ability to operate in ambiguous environments with incomplete requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
  • Willingness to travel to client sites 20–30% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Own technical delivery end to end on accounts, including discovery, architecture, build, production, and post-launch support.
  • Embed with client engineering and business teams to translate complex business problems into viable technical architectures.
  • Build production applications and agentic systems, including LLM-backed workflows, agent orchestration, and evaluation frameworks.
  • Design integration surfaces and perform systems integration against legacy financial platforms.
  • Harden prototypes into production-ready systems by addressing security, audit trails, PII handling, and performance.
  • Identify and advise on project scope to ensure solutions align with client needs and technical constraints.
  • Guide client engineering teams to ensure project maintainability and scalability.
  • Direct technical execution, including delegating work to other engineers on the team.
  • Flag technical and project risks proactively.
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